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Tuesday 29 November 2022 08:36 AM Clarence Gilyard Jr dies aged 66: Top Gun and Die Hard star passes away after ... trends now
Tuesday 29 November 2022 08:36 AM Clarence Gilyard Jr dies aged 66: Top Gun and Die Hard star passes away after ... trends now

Tuesday 29 November 2022 08:36 AM Clarence Gilyard Jr dies aged 66: Top Gun and Die Hard star passes away after ... trends now

Clarence Gilyard Jr dies aged 66: Top Gun and Die Hard star passes away after 'suffering from a long illness'

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Top Gun and Die Hard star Clarence Gilyard Jr has died at the age of 66. 

The talented actor, who turned his back on Hollywood to become a film and theatre professor at UNLV College of Fine Arts is said to have been suffering from a long illness before his death. 

In a statement released by the university they said the actor would be 'loved and missed dearly'. 

RIP: Top Gun and Die Hard star Clarence Gilyard Jr has died at the age of 66 away after 'suffering from a long illness' (pictured in 2018)

RIP: Top Gun and Die Hard star Clarence Gilyard Jr has died at the age of 66 away after 'suffering from a long illness' (pictured in 2018)

'Professor Gilyard was a

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